ACP awards The Chart
By Jacob W. Brower

Associate Editor

Procedures for the Student Senate allocation of funds have been changed this year, Andrew McGowan, treasurer, announced at the body s first meeting Sept. 18.

Allocations for campus organizations this year will be limited to $100 per student, not to exceed $1,000. Last year, $1,000 was the maximum amount allocated per organization, regardless of the number of students participating.

McGowan said he changed the guideline in order the stretch the Senate s money longer into the semester, and to make allocations fairer for all organizations.

 We ve talked about doing this for quite a while, but we didn t put it on the books until this summer,  said McGowan, who served on the finance committee last year.  We have had five or six clubs already turning in applications requests 9-10 thousand (dollars). 

Zach Odem, president, said the Senate has $17,000 available for total allocation this semester - the same amount as last year. Traditionally, the Senate is given an extra $8,000 for allocations in January.

Odem said he hopes to expand the Senate s mission this year. He said his goal is to sponsor activities increasing  campus pride and involvement,  as well as community service.

 In the past, our main focus has been the allocation of funds,  he said.  That s still going to be a big part of what we do, but we re going to try to do more things to promote Missouri Southern. 

The Senate meets 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the House of Lords Room on the third floor of the Billingsly Student Center.